New Scientist: Latest News, 30 Dec 2018

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Welcome to the Sunday, 30 December 2018, edition of “Hawaii Science Digest”–a Hawaii-based blog focusing on science, technology, medicine, health, the environment, cyber security, and artificial intelligence (AI).  This post contains articles reviewed by “New Scientist” magazine.  Views expressed in this science news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Here are the details:

Accessed on 30 December 2018, 1523 UTC.

Source:  https://www.newscientist.com

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